Episode 174: Samantha Skelly is an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, best-selling author, and emotional eating expert. As founder of Hungry for Happiness, a movement to empower women to overcome their disordered eating and body image issues, Samantha has revolutionized the weight loss industry by examining the individual and underlying causes of eating disorders. She has shared her mission on an international platform, with appearances on Global TV, Shaw, NBC, and, CBC. In 2013, Samantha was awarded “Top 24 under 24,” and in 2014, she was named a finalist for “Best Emerging Entrepreneur” by Small Business BC. Samantha continues to spread her message and transform the lives of thousands of people through her program, motivational speaking engagements, the Hungry for Happiness podcast, worldwide international retreats, and her best-selling book, Hungry for Happiness: One Woman’s Journey Guide From Fighting Food to Finding Freedom.

Show notes:

Listen to a previous episode Creating an Online Business with Integrity and Heart HERE and apply for my 1:1 coaching HERE

Listen to the first episode I did with Samantha Skelly (episode 114) HERE

How Samantha’s mission has changed since we last spoke over a year ago

How Acroyoga is one of the most beautiful forms of movement, but yet neither Samantha or I never would have let ourselves do it back in the day when we were calorie burn obsessed

How dance is one of Samantha’s most expressive forms of movement

Her experience being a stunt double in Smallville

Exploring / expressing repressed anger

How to detach from the emotions you are experiencing so that you allow them to pass through whenever they want (anxiety, anger, fear- all of them!)

Meddling is a clear indication that the inner child is not receiving support and love

A simple exercise you can do to check in with your inner child on a daily basis

The beauty of the inner child’s curiousity and ability to do something “just because”

Letting go of beliefs around the type of people you date so that you can have your own standards (not simply echo what your parents told you to want)

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Madelyn Moon is an author, podcast host, retreat leader and transformational life coach. She is a guiding force for women who want to stop over-thinking their lives away, and live with more trust, intuition and flow. Ready to step into your true self?